IRAN WAR: Ship attacked after Trump says Strait of Hormuz could reopen
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A projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on Tuesday.
The attack comes after U.S. President Donald Trump insisted talks with Iran could reopen the disputed waterway within hours. Trump said he expected to know by Tuesday how talks were going, “one way or the other,” but insisted it’s “not very complex.”
This comes as the Iranian military threatens to attack the U.S. if it allows the naval blockade to continue in the Strait of Hormuz.
Here’s the latest on the Iran war on Wednesday:
Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in Rome
Israel and Lebanon are set to host a seventh round of U.S.-sponsored direct talks in Rome on Tuesday, as Beirut is looking for Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south, AFP reported.
During negotiations in the U.S. in June, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a framework deal that involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon’s south and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in test areas known as “pilot zones.”
During a television address, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said that the direct negotiations would bring “nothing but shame, humiliation, and successive compromises” for Lebanon. Qassem also criticized Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, stating he “has not acted as an arbiter, nor as a unifying figure, but has become biased and divisive, which is incompatible with his role and with Lebanon’s strength.”
Iran threatens to attack U.S. navy over blockade
The Iranian military said it “will not stand idly by” and allow the continuation of the U.S. naval blockade, which resumed last month after a ceasefire agreement collapsed with the launch of new attacks between Tehran and Washington.
In a television interview, Mohsen Rezaei, the military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iran “will under no circumstances allow any route through the Strait of Hormuz other than Iran’s route to be opened.”
“If the United States brings warships into the illegal route in the Strait of Hormuz, we will target them,” Rezaei said, per CNN .
Rezaei said the U.S. should begin fulfilling conditions already agreed upon in the memorandum, which was signed in June.
“They should start by returning our funds, declaring they are not at war with Iran, and ceasing the creation of insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz. Allow us to assist global trade through our own arrangements, even better than before,” said Rezaei.
Projectile hits ship in Strait of Hormuz
A projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. This as U.S. President Donald Trump insisted talks with Iran could reopen the disputed waterway within hours.
According to Britain’s maritime security agency, UKMTO, a cargo ship was struck by an “unknown projectile” in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. The UKMTO said authorities are investigating, while not naming the vessel nor indicating whether there were damage or injuries.
Iran currently imposes an effective blockade on the strait, insisting ships coordinate crossings with it and take a route along the Iranian coast. Many ships choose to take a southern route close to Oman, instead.
On Monday, Trump said he agreed to continue talks with Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries. He said he expected to know by Tuesday how talks were going, “one way or the other,” but insisted it’s “not very complex.”
Qatar says efforts for Iran-U.S. resolution ‘ongoing’
Qatar, a mediating country between the U.S. and Iran, said discussions were ongoing but no direct talks had been planned.
“We can confirm that the efforts are still ongoing with all parties,” foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari told reporters, per AFP. Al Ansari added that negotiations were focused on “a short-term resolution that would help us reignite the talks and go back to the mediation efforts in its totality.”